Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-11-25


reasonably safe without the aid of
New York, or Roscoe Conkling.
An examination of the
books of W. r. Mclean, ex-county
clerk of Fulton County, His,
shows that he collected S2,S00
he never reported. The money
will now have to be refunded and a
criminal suit will also be instituted
against the clerk.
Rev. Charles A. Berry of
Wolverhampton, England has been
called to succeed Beecher, as the
second pastor of Plymouth Church.
Only one member of the church
opposed the selection and he did it
on the ground that Mr.. Berry is
a foreigner. The salary paid is
$4,000.
A rich gold field has recent
ly b zen discovered in Arizona, ten
lpiles from Prescott. Quartz rock
taken from the ledge averages
100000 per ton. The production
of the mine is the richest ever
known on the coast, and has
caused great excitement through
out Arizona.
Two dynamite bombs of the
gas-pipe pattern were found in
st Joseph last Thursday. One
had been placed at the city hall.
The implements, when exploded,
showed terrific force. The anarch-
lists have a strong following in st
Joseph and the chief of police has
given orders to shoot all anarchists,
who resist arrest.
The execution of the an
archists has SO thoroughly dis
gusted Mr.. George Francis Train
that he declares he will leave the
country, never to return. He is
particularly indignant because
the right of free speech has been
threatened, and yet there is no
citizen of this country who has
less reason to complain than
George Francis on that score.
Though the democrats have
a majority of the members of the
house of representatives, the
republicans contro the delega-
tions of twenty states, while theil
opponents controle those of but
seventeen, SO that in case thenexi
presidential election should be
thrown into the house the
republicans would elect their man
Some of the old Republican
leaders are beginning to talk Of
the possibility of the nomination
of Roscoe Conkling for the presi.
dency. But the man who could
have saved the Republican party
from defeat in 1884, and did moi
SO much as offer a helping hand
will never be the nominee of the
Republican party. If he were to
receive the nomination, there
would be infinite satisfaction in
the thought that he conld receive
no support from Missouri.
The AMERICAN MAGAZINE fol
December will be a Christmas
number. Its leading article, by
VIM. II. Ingersoll, will discuss the
peculiarities of the accepted
likeness of Christ, and recoun
the legend of its origin. This
likeness is traceable in the sacred
art of all Christian nations from
the beginning of our era. Mr.
Ingersoll will more especial,
describe the endeavors O
distinguished American painter
and sculptors torepresent this ideal
The article will be abundantly
illustrated.
The Home Press is making
an effort to get rid of Jefferson
City influence in the Democra t.
ic party of Missouri. The Press
says: Missouri has seen the colo
nels through on all occasions and
at all times until the young and
energetic Democracy of the state
has become weary" Mitchell is
young and tai ented editor, and
we are glad to see him making an
effort to free the Democracy OF
Missouri from the rubbish that
has 80 long crushed down and
smothered whatever of good and